Icheon City Begins Accepting Applications for High Oil Price Damage Relief Fund on the 27th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City is implementing the government's 'High Oil Price Damage Relief Fund' project to ease the financial burden on citizens caused by recent surges in international crude oil prices and high inflation, as well as to revitalize the local economy.

For this purpose, the city has organized a dedicated task force for livelihood support led by Vice Mayor Park Jong-geun and has launched full-scale project implementation.

According to the city, first-round applications will begin on the 27th targeting vulnerable groups including basic livelihood security recipients, near-poor households, and single-parent families. From May 18, the program will expand to citizens in the bottom 70% income bracket.

The per-capita support amount is 550,000 won for basic livelihood security recipients, 450,000 won for near-poor households and single-parent families, and 100,000 won for citizens in the bottom 70% income bracket.

Applications can be made both online and offline.

Credit and debit card applications can be submitted through the respective card company websites or apps, call centers, or by visiting card-linked bank branches. Regional currency applications can be submitted through a dedicated app or by visiting eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers.

The application period for the first round runs from the 27th to May 8 for vulnerable groups, while the second round runs from May 18 to July 3 for citizens in the bottom 70% income bracket.

To minimize confusion among citizens and enhance convenience, the city plans to establish various support systems including △day-of-week-based applications during the first week based on birth year ending digits (Mondays for 1 and 6, Tuesdays for 2 and 7, Wednesdays for 3 and 8, Thursdays for 4, 9, 5, and 0, day-of-week restrictions lifted from Friday) △outreach application services △deployment of auxiliary personnel at eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers △advance notifications through the National Secretary service. Relief funds from both rounds can be used until August 31.